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Abbey Primary School

Community school · Walsall · WS3 2RP

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Walsall

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill97%

230 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
129 / 101
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
230 / 236 (97%)
Free school meals
51.9%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Gilbert

Location

Address
Glastonbury Crescent, Mossley Estate, Bloxwich
Postcode
WS3 2RP
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.9%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS3
25
Primary in WS3
19
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS3

  • Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2RP · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM52.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Jubilee Academy Mossley

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2SQ · Walsall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.86

    0.3 miles away

  • Busill Jones Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2QF · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM51.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Beacon Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WV12 5HA · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM50.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Elmore Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2HW · Walsall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.28

    0.9 miles away

  • All Saints National Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3LP · Walsall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence11.0%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3LY · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.80

    1.0 miles away

  • Lower Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3QH · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Gilbert

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